Bike Torture Chamber

This is where IWBMATTKYT truly happens! We all do it. Alone, in a room. Or a garage. Or under the stairs. An office. Some of you have all the latest gadgets – ergometer, powermeter, fans, big screen. Others go bare-bones – bike on a turbo trainer or rollers, no comforts. Submit a photo (under 500k, please) of your Bike Torture Chamber and once it's approved it'll be posted here!

 
David gets aero in his BTC When Matt trains, all he sees is yellow.... This one from Alicia looks like a BTC/laundry room (with mood lighting)! JD's with improvised laptop stand! Mark's seriously minimalist, still-in-DIY-state, BTC! Paul's bike with video game attachment! Gavin's cold-war era basement torture chamber! Alex's daughter takes over the bike to be like Daddy in his BTC in Colchester, UK Paul's training partner reacts to a 'fest attack! Jane's double BTC! Wade at Cyclingtipsblog.com lives in OZ, so no need for a torture chamber! Mike's wife calls his BTC 'the freezer in the garage,' but we like the way a fridge (perhaps full of beer) is right near that bike! Diedre's BTC with wine rack attachmen! Jake (Utah, USA) chases Schleck in his BTC. @brixtotri's forbidden turbo trainer in the living room set-up! Luca's trainer (with special battleship attachment) (Winner of our 'Coolest BTC' from the December 09 contest) Alex Taylor's..with, um, waitress service! Will's kids show it's never too early to train and coach Steph rolled right out of bed and into a 'fest! In his French BTC, Trevor's greatest fan is a snowman! Michael's BTC - with blinding interrogation light to add to the suffering! Steve's BTC with rollers 'cheater' wall! : - ) Ed (Georgia, USA) has a BTC after my own heart...complete with wine refreshment station! @oselling's old school set-up with subtle reminder to suffer! Double suffering screens in Matt's BTC David's son made him the most evil bike basket of all time. Dan got to be part of a science experiment in a BTC in Brunel University, UK. The 'fest keeps watch over Doug's bike Brian attacks the Arenberg during a Downward Spiral in his BTC Amit's BTC in Jalalabad, Afghanistan comes complete with firearms! (3rd BCT, 25th Infantry Division) Gerald need only look to the left for all the motivation he needs (Victoria, BC, Canada) Kevin's BTC with all the fixins': TV, fan, mirror, clock (and his cat Squeaker, just out of the pic, who makes sure he does all his intervals) Glen sends in a dramatic 'from behind' shot of his BTC. That is one serious fan! Ben and JB on a 3.5 hour BTC session! (Looking far too cheerful - not enough suffering going on here!) If you like your BTCs stripped down, you'll like Jeremy's. On your mark, get set.... Ricky has a true hard-man's BTC with little to distract. Jimmy and Kevin take on Revolver in their garage-like BTC. We suppose the chairs in the background are for spectators, Mark B.? Only a true Sufferlandrian like Nigel (Bucks, UK) would set up a BTC in his hospital room while getting a stem cell transplant. (!!!!) Jamie's TT bars look like they're going to go through the screen Rodney's BTC has an enviable sound system to drown out the agony. This is HTFU! A BTC with no heat for Brad up in frigid Scotland! A Very Dark Place, indeed, Jason! (Cincinnati, USA) Tracy's BTC lies quiet under the watch of her Sufferlandrian National flag while she heals up from foot surgery. In Wayne's BTC (NSW, Australia), you'll never be able to say you can't read the 'fests instructions! Michael, head coach of Uni of CO, USA Tri Team, should be flogged for playing - is that baseball? - his team BTC!!!! Cripe, Rob, got enough appliances in front of you in your BTC? A pair of crashed 'fest shorts features in Brian's BTC (SC, USA) Curtains closed to spare the neighbors the site of Suffering (Simon, Aylesbury, UK) Shiran can make coffee, hoover the floor and catch up on his reading (and open a post-workout bottle of wine!) Dave Hancock's Training + Laundry + Pets room! At Bike Challenge (NZ), they like to suffer together. Paul and Kelly's BTC - with couch in easy reach! A mighty flag flies in Charles' BTC A Quad BTC!!! (M. LeBanc) We're not sure if Sufferlandria allows Dual Citizenship (Andrea, USA) All Sufferlandrians keep dinosaurs as pets (Chris W.) Dawie's BTC (South Africa) has back-up bikes! Sydney's (USA) BTC is also a rave/dance club it seems! Nigel (Finland) sets up his BTC in the middle of the gym! Will Darren blink first? (RAF Marham, Norfolk, UK) The bike at Sufferfest Studios - with a nice view of Zurich and iPod for watching The Downward Spiral! Loving the laptop handlebar attachment on Chris' bike! Th% best thing about Chris' BTC (PA, USA) is the case of Sam Adams just within reach. Gary's packed in the torture tools in his Michigan BTC. We trust that fridge is full of beer (John V.) Nigel's clearly of the 'no comfort' BTC style (Calgary, Canada) With the amount of sweat the 'fest produces, good floor protection is essential. (Neil) A red light on Paulo's bike warns anyone stepping into his BTC that serious suffering is going on (Sao Paolo, Brazil) From Keith in Wyoming: Drink plenty of fluids. Go like hell. Shaun (London, UK) catches up on breakfast after going to A Very Dark Place. BTCs like Joel's (Guildford, UK) with a bed nearby provide a convenient place to collapse after the 'fest. In Sweden, Daniel suffers with a cold-war-era torture device. Brad's double-suffering with boats (just in case?) set-up As Paul shows, a BTC needs some inspirational posters. Simon's wife makes him tear down this beautiful BTC after every use! (at least he gets to set it up in front of the big screen!) Bang the drum in Dana's BTC (MI, USA) The clinical precision of Adrian's BTC in Switzerland. Confronting AVDP in Dan's BTC. Over in the Netherlands, Ben squeezes suffeirng in amongst the laundry. And here's how the French BTCs look (at least Benoit's! Got enough shoes, dude?). Brian's minimalist BTC in Chicago, USA (what, no fan?) Staring straight into Sufferlandria (Jason, Cleveland, USA) Craig's BTC guards make sure he never stops suffering (Craig: we need you to change the sign on your wall. It should read: IWBMATTKYT. Thanks. The Management.) Drake took this photo after he did his 'first fest (and realised he needs a bucket next to his bike). Shortly after Beth took this shot, she found out what she was in for. Colin's BTC in Afghanistan is probably as tough as it gets! 45c, no air, lots of dust. That is serious IWBMATTKYT! Chuck (MD, USA) has clearly won many Sufferlandrian championships. Tony (Colorado, USA) gets his son started early on the 'fest. Marco (Italy) has the latest BTC equipment 'cause he's the CEO of a home fitness equipment manufacturer! The sledgehammer in the foreground of Shannon's BTC (Minnesota, USA) reminds us of 'When The Hammer Comes Down' in AVDP. We're loving the neon Gary Fisher sign in the back of Sam Fisher's BTC! Ciarin (Navan, Ireland) prefers to Suffer rather than iron (although that might be even more suffering) We think those posters should just say The perfect BTC? (Steve, Gilroy, CA) David's got a drain in the flor next to the bike when things get a little too much. (USA) Dave and his iPad got visited by demons during Angels. Rowly is using the 'fest to recover from a broken neck (!) using specially modified rollers. Now that is proper fan placement (Shane T). Stuart's stare-down with the 'fest (Guernsey) Greg Suffers while more leisurely pursuits taunt him. A CX bike looks on the suffering.Spare bikes in Tom's BTC just in case one breaks! A moutain bike with TT bars, Jay? (Brighton, MI, USA) We love Jamie's washing machine laptop stand and massive speakers! Trevor's house of pain! Love the no-frills spin bike! Albert (Los Angels, USA) finally found a good use for that Ironing board. Brendan's BTC is more like a trophy room! (Australia)(And perfect sign for Local Hero!) Ishmael deal with the worst UK winter in 45 years by training in a carpark! BTC! TS (Seattle, USA) has a large fan pointed right at his head. Clearly Dale doesn't know that plants are forbidden in the BTC. Classic example of Garage as BTC..and group suffering! (JP, Midlothian, VA, USA) Kevin's BTC, cardboard PainStain protector and rather amazing bag collection...! In Spain, Fernando seems to be suffering from...cartoons? A well decorated BTC is essential! (Carmi - Michigan, USA) Andy (WA, Australia) puts his rollers on a hill (!!!!) Since Jon's wife starting doing the 'fest, she's let him move the BTC into the house! (Excellent strategy, Jon!) The bleeding eyes of Sufferlandria look out from under Liz's BTC (UK) Forget toys, Dad, It's time to suffer! They start them young (8yrs!) in Paul's house. Kendall's BTC in Utah is looking a little too luxury for real suffering! Kristjan suffering in Germany under a spotlight of some sort! Nathan (Newcastle, Australia) gets stuck into Angels in his BTC. With a fan like that, Neil has a tailwind in his BTC! (Cambridge, Mass, USA) Oli (UK) uses the phonebook trick to prop up the front wheel. A recumbant (!) BTC from Ollie in Sweden. Patrick's BTC with THREE bikes? The LifeCycle might have ESPN on, but you've got your iPad with the 'fest (David R.) Who says you have to ride your turbo indoors? Winter in the UK. According to Richard (West Yorkshire, UK), luxury BTCs are for the weak. Three generations of the Pierce family suffer together! Here's how they suffer in Denmark - Tommy has four screens to look at! Ryan (Memphis, USA) is going old school Motobecane in his BTC! (Love the 'fest face on the screen, too!) Giles' (Bristol, UK) double BTC with phone book front wheel stand! Got enough bikes, Rick? (Leeds, UK) Now that is some serious big screen suffering. Andrew: A word of advice - ditch the lace curtains. They add too much class to your BTC! Check out the serious fan power in Ryan's BTC - quite a headwind! The Suffer studio of our friend Coach Jeff in Aus! Deep beneath the snow of a Pittsburgh (USA) winter, Jim has a cozy BTC. Jon must have done the Sufferfest CINQUE. Jeff Johnson (Australia) shows how to put your bike into a 'climbing' position. Matthew's BTC (Illinois, USA) is the kind that's banished to the garage. At least he's got a getaway car! Dave M. is clearly seeing how much exercise equipment he can get into his BTC. Don't crowd that turbo, Dave! The guys at Cycle Quest Studios (MN, USA) need to add 'SUFFER' to their wall! Raymond (MA, USA) adds to the Suffering with a blade saw.... Harry (Ft. Knox, USA) likes to stare at a boat while training. Allan (Nova Scotia, Canada) has a whiteboard to write abuse to himself. We're always big fans of BTCs with bottles of wine handily nearby. Well done, Seb! Hey, what do you need all those DVDs for? You got the 'fest! : -) (Jonathan, NJ, USA) It snowed in Atlanta, USA for 6 days. Joshua created carnage in his BTC. At least Sarah can throw her kit straight in the laundry after a BTC session! We're not sure what the big role of toilet paper is for in this BTC, but we're sure it's useful after doing Revolver. (Paolo, Italy) A temporary BTC for Phil (plants in a BTC? Forbidden!) Raymond's BTC (Sacramento, USA) also seems to be a cinema/team service course! They start them young in Stuart's BTC. During intervals, the Minions come in and bang the drum for Bradley. For that 'outside feeling,' Evan (MA, USA) has a skylight in his BTC. I think the guy in black is about to fall off his bike in the Competitive Gear BTC (in my hometown of Erie, Pa., USA!) Ian's garage chamber...with the 1000 yard stare of much intense focus! When he's not making music, Donald (VA, USA) is SUFFERING! This bike must have been sweating a lot. Here's how the Norwegians Suffer (Thanks, Kjetil!) Even when it's sunny outside, true Sufferlandrians hit the trainer for some serious intervals (the computer screen is through the window) (Charles & Debbie, Rawdon, Canada) A couple that suffers together.....the BTC of Clive and his wife (Sheffield, UK) Jeff (Miami, Florida, USA) keeps the fridge close to the bike in his garage BTC. Now this is one grim, bad-ass BTC (Scott) Stephen's (PA, USA) stare-down with the 'fest. The Book of Suffering sits on the shelf in Stephen's BTC (Sydney, Australia) Steven! How many torture devices can you fit in one BTC? Doug and his daughter, Brynn, prepare to start 'A Very Dark Place'. Who will cry first? Neil Jarret prepares to do battle! (UK) Jeff W. USA: Adam, P (UK): Early morning Caroline A. Chris J's little corner of Sufferlandria in Cwmbran, South Wales, UK A broken leg has put Colin, from Mountainbikesapart.com, into the BTC sooner than expected! David M. Loving the warm welcome in Chase and Annica's BTC!!! Mark B's (Los Gatos, CA, USA) Home gym with choice of torture: bike or rowing machine! Ben M. (Bendigo, VIC, Australia) has a Rescule Helicopter BTC! Evans R. (Dallastown, PA, USA) has a BTC stuck in the '70s! Dan F's little piece of Sufferlanria (Oneonta, NY, USA) Stephen's BTC: Hayden J: Is the road rug to make you feel like you're riding outside, Ian? (Quakers Hill, NSW, Australia) From Martin M: Mark M: With homebrew on tap, is Paul C's BTC in North Wales the best ever? The BTC of Irish Junior racer Zak H. Craig L., Scotland! From Matt B, USA: Tim C, USA: Matt, C., Australia: A minimalist garage set-up for Scott P. In Troon, Scotland, Julius has a (small) sword in his room to remind him to Suffer! The Inn of Double Suffering at Henry J's BTC (Rhode Island, USA) A wall of mementos to motivate Julian in Karlsuhe, Germany! Rehydration at the ready for Trevor in Paris, France. A pump at the ready just in case Frascona has a blow-out! (Merano, BZ, Italy) If you don't think you have enough room to set up a BTC, take a look at Simon's and think again! (Trimdon Grange, County Durham, United Kingdom) At Jules' Philadelphia, USA townhouse, he's built a stairway to Suffering. Rubens uses his bike to hold down something heavy. No worries if you get a mechanical in Adolfo's Northern California, USA, BTC Loving the exposed insulation look in Bill's Oshawa Ont,Canada, BTC Mimi is watched over by the colours of Sufferlandria. Great shot from Kai Lorenz! Suffering. Climbing. Nice. (Scott Henderson) Is that a fixie you're suffering on there, Isabelle? Scott's getting ready for the Henley Ironman in his BTC. Suffering in the cold in Longmont, Colorado, USA - Jason Kaminski Looks like date night at Patrick Zyduck's BTC. Norman Dunbar (Northern Ireland) is about to find out that :30 in a 'fest video interval seems a LOT longer. Isabelle's fixie with Tacx resistance John Graham: Brian Smart: Dramatic BTC shot from Craig Cotton! The minimilist school of BTC design from Aleix Peter (Toronto, CAN), too a photo of his friend's BTC. We don't like how close the remote is to the bike - too easy to turn the Suffering off! John looks like he's caught between paperwork and Suffering. Which is worse? (Austin, TX, USA) Claudio's simple, colorful BTC. Loving the glossy mat! Øyvind Svare Odde has two fans in a very dark place. Jake's BTC in Atlanda has each wall painted the colour of a Tour de France leader's jersey! Ron Mers/Miami, Florida, Pro Form TDF cycling machine, Lasko Fan, 32 Marc Prud'homme: Andrew McCartney: Marc Henderson: Shane Bradley Adrian Watkins: Chris Clarke: John Dury: Mark Worthington: Jarrod McKinney: Eric Moody: Magnus Skarseth: Scott Field: Gavin Old: 'It may be winter in the UK, but it's always July in Sufferlandria! Greg Nebbia: Garry Raisbeck: Thilo Klahr: Buddy White: Brian Solomon: Frederik Wenehult: Jon Lidster: Barret Fishner: Shawn Bouyer: Theresa Putkey: Jayne Bouffard: Louis du Plessis: Alfred del Rosario does AVDP Mike Accord gets the brolly out in SE London Liz Martin: Jeremy Hall: Greg and Heather's BTC in Duluth, MN, USA Gavin Smith: Martin Norris: Michael Domokos: Philipp Schaper: Leslie Reissner: Matt McCrohon: Ant: Hsin Lin: Phil Hodges: Nathan Scott: Erik Rankin: Guy Van Hauwe: Hugo Vallee-Pouliot: Stephen Irvine: Dan Dodson: Norman Cook: Rob Walker: Bill Westheimer: full gigapain available at http://www.gigapan.com/gigapans/122759 Steve Down: Dave Hellner: Robert Servranckx: Daniel Painter: Martin Keegan: Bony Elbows: Vince Nancarrow: Stephen Vaughn:

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